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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 2006
Page
1
Former Charger quarterback Drew Brees inked a free agent contract with the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday. In 22-5A softball action, Lee defeats Westfield while Sterling falls to Spring.
Three fast moving wildfires rage across the Panhandle killing 11 people and destroying numerous structures while burning about 750000 acres of grassland, authorities report urgent containment efforts underway.
Iraqi authorities discovered at least 87 corpses shot to death in execution style raising fears of escalating civil conflict. Names Marshall Ralph Roemer Louis Joseph Kowalski Jr. Wilma Jean Hill and Laura Amanda Smith appear in the report.
Partly cloudy and breezy conditions noted for the day. Lottery results listed include Mega Millions numbers 27 28 30 42 50 with Megaplier 4, Lotto Texas 19 21 26 32 39, Cash Five 29 27 23 3 3, and Texas Two Step 1 15 22 23.
Mayoral candidate Stephen DonCarlos joined council members Ronnie Anderson Sammy Mahan and Don Murray at the Hispanic Chamber luncheon as Baytown and Goose Creek school board hopefuls introduced themselves. Early voting starts May 19 followed by Election Day May 13. Voter registration in Harris County due by April 13. contact numbers listed. Agustin Laredo III and other Goose Creek candidates also featured.
Forum previews municipal ballot with Dahlia Meza and Laredo in attendance as they seek seats on the school board replacing Rosa Rodriguez. Don Carlos and Anderson field opponents, while Robert Gomer runs against DonCarlos for mayor and Lynn A. Caskey II contests Anderson for District 5. DonCarlos, former Baytown City Council member, says the goal is to coordinate growth amid a strong Houston commute and abundant trees and water as he criticizes the city’s messaging.
Baytown officials announce municipal cable channel 16 will air the city council meeting on April 27 marking a changing of the guard. Mayor Calvin Mundinger says two upcoming episodes will be notable and the channel aims to boost public interest in local government while keeping educational use only and political advocacy out.
Incumbent Nick Dixon faces challenge from developer Keith Cowboy Jannise who filed on Monday the last filing day Dixon beat Jannise in 2004. Council incumbents Pomykal and Schneider run unopposed. Dixon cites city improvements in water and sewer systems and a new city engineer as progress amid prior heated races.
James Johnson, newly sworn municipal judge of Old River-Winfree, proposes a one time partial amnesty for traffic tickets to cut a large backlog. From April 1 to June 1, offenders may pay original fines and court costs with warrants dismissed and no arrest for outstanding warrants. The plan, presented to City Council, aligns with his Baytown experience.
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